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Leather Sofa Insurance Cover
hi where can i get Leather Sofa Insurance Cover from on a new sofa im getting allready orded it and it will come with 12 months . im looking for the rips burns insurance thanks .. dont want to take the home insurance on my home with it thanks
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Saxon Cathedral Crypt !
That is what my garage smells like on a damp morning. The felt has had it inspite of repairs over the last 5 years and now the chip-board is like a sponge and I'm worried the rafters could be affected. I'm planning to get it done this summer, it is a double with a workshop area so I reckon about 3 grand but haven't got…
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Solar panels
Having trouble with intermittent hot water, can anyone help?
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low voltage lighting question...
I've bought fireproof low voltage lights for the bathroom but realise that perhaps I should have bought IP65 rated shower safe units....or does it not matter? I have found conflicting information about the need for an IP rated unit 2.25m above the zones 1-3. Any views appreciated.
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Kitchen Touch Waste Bin
Anyone tell me where i can get a 50litre kitchen waste bin for a good price. Sandra
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IKEA Pax wardrobe
I'm thinking of getting IKEA Paz wardrobes, but in measuring up the room, I realise that I am going to have several cm gaps on the top and on one side of the wardbrobe. do IKEA sell 'blanking sections' or something that could provide a means to hide the gaps? Also, I have a chimney breast in the middle, but am thinking of…
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Condensation between window panes
One of my double glazed windows has condensation between the panes. It is a 3 part window - either end opens, the middle one has the condensation. It has come on fairly quickly and you can see water running down it. Anyone know what this means? Does it need replacing? If so, do they just replace that pane or the whole…
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Why Does My Guttering Leak?
I had all the guttering replaced about 6 months ago and every time it rains hard it leaks at the join over the master bedroom window and also at exactly the same place at the rear of the house. The company who fitted the guttering claim this is because my neighbours did not have their guttering replaced (semi-detached) and…
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Washing machine making a 'odd' noise
My washing machine is making a really loud 'knocking' sound on the spin cycle. It seems to be working ok apart from the noise. should I panic?:confused:
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Help with new kitchen
Hello Would really appreciate some advice. Have spent last few months looking around at new kitchens and am somewhat confused! Really like solid oak kitchens, but modern-ish look with a curved center island. So it seems to be between the Wickes Calgary range and the Second nature broadoak natural range. Wickes started with…
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Renovating Kitchen
Spent about three months researching for kitchen renovation, it needs complete refurb all the way from ceiling , wall pastering to the cabinets. Need help on two subjects. I have decided to seprate the two contracts for a simple reason that i could not find some one doing good jobs on both i.e. 1. getting the kitech ready…
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Wiring help on alarm sensor...
Hi Were trying to install new PIR's (pet friendly!) & dont have a clue how to do the wiring... can anyone help They are Visonic PIR Next Pet Immune Sensors this is the wiring instructions but inside my current alarm sensor is not the same Hope someone can help!
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Holland Damp Proofing Course - any advice please?
Hello everyone! I am quite concerned about my dad. He is 75 and has a problem with what seems to be damp in his victorian terraced house. He has had numerous quotes for a DPC and they are all extremely expensive. He was shown a newspaper article about Holland Damp Proofing and he then arranged for his property to be…
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house alarm question - advice please
hi, im thinking of having a house alarm fitted, as theres been a few break ins locally. i could either get an alarm company in and have it hard wired from the mains probably costing £300 to £400 ish, or ive seen a yale wirless system for £200 ish battery operated though??? i think i would prefer a professional hard wired…
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Plaster board USA... dry wall.
Hi people i have friends in America who are having issues with their drywall.... plaster board. Its a story that CBS news have picked up. Anything copper corroded. Electrical wires were eaten away. Appliances broke down. And a noxious smell permeated nearly every room, forcing the family to leave. "We were like, 'This is a…
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Pain in the bottom builder
I am having my kitchen refitted, and it's beginning to go belly up! If anyone wants to read about it, its at http://builder-blues.blogspot.com/. Any suggestions would be welcome, either here or on the blog itself. TIA
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Night Sensor Energy Saving Bulbs
I'm installing an outside light and I want to get an Energy Saving Bulb (CFL) that has a built in Dawn to Dusk sensor. There are plenty about but I cannot find one over 15W (60-75W Tungsten equivalent). I'm looking for a 20-25W bulb (100-120W Tungsten equivalent). Has anyone come across them?
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Kitchen sinks
We have anew build and the builders must have stood on our sink when they were doing bits and bobs, it bows and although it looks fine when you put something on it it fills with water. We have dishwasher anyway so don't use it a great deal but want to chnage it for a black one anyway. Do i just measure the sink as it is…
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Plasterer needed
Hi wondered if anyone knew of a good plasterer in the kent area as we are looking for some quotes on plastering 2/3 bedroom house in gillingham i think the house is georgian?? before 1900 but are looking to get the whole house done and ceilings as it has artex on ceilings and kitchen wall.
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shower install/plumbing question please
my mum wants a shower installed in her bathroom. she has a combi boiler and we want to know if a pump is required for the shower or if it can be done without. what type of shower can she have there? what water pressure is needed to not want a pump? were looking at a thermostatic mixer shower so far, dont really want a…